Newport Harbor vs. Santa Barbara
Newport Harbor girls’ water polo team celebrates a 4-3 victory over Santa Barbara in the CIF Southern Section Division 2 championship game at Woollett Aquatics Center on Saturday, February 24. (Scott Smeltzer / Daily Pilot )
Newport Harbor’s Jessica Lynch lifts the CIF Southern Section Division 2 championship plague after beating Santa Barbara on Saturday, February 24. (Scott Smeltzer / Daily Pilot )
Newport Harbor girls’ water polo team celebrates go ahead goal by Jessica Lynch (not in photo) in the final three seconds of a CIF Southern Section Division 2 championship game against Santa Barbara on Saturday, February 24. (Scott Smeltzer / Daily Pilot )
Teammates mob Newport Harbor’s Jessica Lynch, center, after beating Santa Barbara in the CIF Southern Section Division 2 championship game on Saturday, February 24. Lynch scored the go ahead goal in the final three seconds of the game. (Scott Smeltzer / Daily Pilot )
Teammates mob Newport Harbor’s Jessica Lynch, center, after beating Santa Barbara in the CIF Southern Section Division 2 championship game on Saturday, February 24. Lynch scored the go ahead goal in the final three seconds of the game. (Scott Smeltzer / Daily Pilot )
Newport Harbor’s head coach Brian Melstrom and assistant coach Jessica Robinson jump in the water following a 4-3 win over Santa Barbara’s in the CIF Southern Section Division 2 championship game at Woollett Aquatics Center on Saturday, February 24. (Scott Smeltzer / Daily Pilot )
Newport Harbor’s head coach Brian Melstrom holds the CIF Southern Section Division 2 championship plaque on Saturday, February 24. (Scott Smeltzer / Daily Pilot )
Newport Harbor’s Sarah Barker takes a shot against Santa Barbara’s Elise Power in the CIF Southern Section Division 2 championship game at Woollett Aquatics Center on Saturday, February 24. (Scott Smeltzer / Daily Pilot )
Newport Harbor’s Erin Ross blocks a shot during the CIF Southern Section Division 2 championship game against Santa Barbara on Saturday, February 24. (Scott Smeltzer / Daily Pilot )
Newport Harbor’s Sarah Barker snaps a shot and scores a goal against Santa Barbara defender Anna Hepp in the CIF Southern Section Division 2 championship game at Woollett Aquatics Center on Saturday, February 24. (Scott Smeltzer / Daily Pilot )
Newport Harbor fans cheer during the CIF Southern Section Division 2 championship game against Santa Barbara on Saturday, February 24. (Scott Smeltzer / Daily Pilot )
Santa Barbara’s head coach Mark Walsh holds his head in the CIF Southern Section Division 2 championship game at Woollett Aquatics Center on Saturday, February 24. (Scott Smeltzer / Daily Pilot )
Newport Harbor’s Anne Rankin takes a shot over Santa Barbara’s Alex Szymczak in the CIF Southern Section Division 2 championship game at Woollett Aquatics Center on Saturday, February 24. (Scott Smeltzer / Daily Pilot )
Newport Harbor’s Jessica Lynch shoots and scores against Santa Barbara’s Anna Hepp in the final three seconds of regulation paly in the CIF Southern Section Division 2 championship game on Saturday, February 24. (Scott Smeltzer / Daily Pilot )
Newport Harbor’s Jessica Lynch takes a shot under pressure from Santa Barbara’s Alex Szymczak during the CIF Southern Section Division 2 championship game on Saturday, February 24. (Scott Smeltzer / Daily Pilot )
Newport Harbor celebrates a 4-3 win over Santa Barbara in the CIF Southern Section Division 2 championship game at Woollett Aquatics Center on Saturday, February 24. (Scott Smeltzer / Daily Pilot )
Newport Harbor’s Erin Ross blocks a shot during the CIF Southern Section Division 2 championship game against Santa Barbara on Saturday, February 24. (Scott Smeltzer / Daily Pilot )